Businesses that want to dredge lakes or dig high capacity wells in Wisconsin could in some cases get their permits automatically approved under a plan being pushed by Republican state lawmakers. Shawn Johnson reports.

Lawsuits against the state would no longer have to be heard in Dane County, under a bill the state Senate passed yesterday. Those lawsuits could be heard in any county the plaintiff wants. Shamane Mills reports.

Wisconsin wants to be exempt from a federal requirement on how much health insurers have to spend on patient care. It's seeking a waiver to what's known as the "medical loss ratio." Shamane Mills reports.

State employees would receive no cost of living raises for the next two years under a pay plan introduced by Governor Scott Walker. As Shawn Johnson reports, it would also give Walker's administration the final say over when and whether to grant merit raises.

Businesses considering moving to Wisconsin and those threatening to leave could get a discount on their energy bills under a plan being considered by Republican state lawmakers. As Shawn Johnson reports, it has critics worried that residential customers could end up paying more.

The first legislative meeting on reforming mining regulations will be held this Thursday. The Assembly Jobs Committee is heading to far northern Wisconsin, where the state's largest-ever mining project is being proposed. Mike Simonson reports.

Critics of a proposed bill that allows employers to fire people based on their criminal record say it will destroy more jobs than it will create. But supporters say it will protect employers from expensive anti-discrimination lawsuits. Gilman Halsted reports.